Hard-pressed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɑːrdˌprest|  American pronunciation of the word hard-pressed
Brit.  |ˌhɑːdˈprest|  British pronunciation of the word hard-pressed

adjective

- facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty (syn: distressed)
financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices

Extra examples

The new exams will only add to the workload of already hard-pressed teachers.

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